Initially working with two classmates from school (receiving their first commision before graduating) and later on his own, Saarinen became the leading practitioner of a new national style fusing traditional Finnish building forms with Art Nouveau. He regularly contributes to the website Untapped New York. From a land of sky-scraping mountains and serene fjords comes a wide range of spectacular architecture. They were dug into the ground as well as built up. Snøhetta, for example, is engaged with a consortium including Swedish construction firm Skanska to produce buildings generating more energy than they consume, such as the Powerhouse Drøbak Montessori Secondary School completed in 2018 in Norway, which features solar power, geothermal wells, and energy-efficient design. Tampere Main Library, 1986 by Reima and Raili Pietilä. Trelleborg is a collective name for six Viking Age circular forts, located in Denmark and the southern part of modern Sweden. Because of the fires, the King Christian IV moved Oslo west and ordered that all buildings in the city be built of stone or brick to prevent fires. The roofs were covered in dirt to keep the heat inside the house, and grass was planted in the dirt on the roof to keep it from eroding away. After a time, the King allowed the people to “build half-timbered structures," which has the timber frame visible on both the inside and the outside of the building.[6]. Inspired by the surrounding landscapes and the versatility of human nature, our guide to the top ten contemporary Norwegian architects showcases the individuals behind the most harmonious works of Scandinavian design.

Scandinavian countries consist of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (and depending on who you talk to, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and the Aland Islands). They had to be extremely long because the Viking Ships could be 25 meters long or longer. Of more recent vintage, the Harpa concert and conference hall of 2011, with its colored glass and metal frame exterior inspired by the crystalline texture of basalt formations, was a collaboration between Henning Larsen Architects of Copenhagen and Danish-Icelandic artist Ólafur Elíasson.

The waterfront building with its sloped pedestrian-accessible roof and public lobby enclosed by glass and wood is credited with invigorating the capital’s cultural and design scenes. Scandinavian-Architects is a premium network of selected contemporary Architects and building professionals, advocating quality in architecture Scandinavia’s architectural standing began to change in the early twentieth century as architects rejected historicism and instead blended new international styles and technological advances with elements from the vernacular traditions. Boathouses are the buildings used to hold Viking Ships during the winter and any time they could not sail. Ritual houses were a place to display the weapons of defeated enemies. As the Managing General Partner at Sustainable 9 Design + Build, Chad is responsible for establishing the vision and strategy for our clients.

Most rituals (slaughtered and burnt animal sacrifices) took place outside, so the majority of the decorations were on the outside. Artipelag art gallery, 2012 by Nyréns Arkitektkontor, Strömkajen Ferry Terminal, 2013 by Marge Arkitekter. Here is an example of a Sustainable 9 home that uses some Scandinavian influence. A hot trend in the home industry right now is functionality, and few do it better than these Northern European homes. And it’s no secret that here at Sustainable 9, some of our homes have definitely been influenced by Scandinavian architecture & design elements. This multi-structure hotel embedded into the Swedish forest features The Mirrorcube from 2010 by Tham & Videgård and The Cabin from 2010 by Cyrén & Cyrén.

When it comes to thriving in chilly temperatures and gusty winds, then you have to set aside elaborate design elements and instead go with clean lines and sturdy structural foundations. Stylegar, Frans-Arne, and Oliver Grimm. Danish architect Arne Jacobsen drew intern… At the forefront and arguably the hottest firm on the planet at the moment is Bjarke Ingels Group. What you see on the outside is very similar to what you’ll see on the inside of a Scandinavian home. In Copenhagen, BIG’s Amager Bakke waste-to-energy plant, being completed in 2019, is reducing the city’s carbon emissions and showing that being green can also be fun by providing a rooftop ski slope. Following in these footsteps, the current generation has raised Norway’s architectural profile even higher, led by the internationally prominent firm Snøhetta, whose most acclaimed domestic project is the Oslo Opera House of 2008. Icelandic architecture draws heavily on the island’s breathtaking natural landscapes. [4], Throughout the Norse lands, people lived in longhouses (langhús), which were typically 5 to 7 meters (16 to 23 ft) wide and anywhere from 15 to 75 meters (49 to 246 ft) long, depending on the wealth and social position of the owner. Jacobsen’s notable projects included an elegantly designed Functionalist beachfront community in the 1930s comprised of Bellavista Apartments, Bellevue Theater, and beach structures, including sleek lifeguard stands, on the outskirts of Copenhagen and his SAS House of 1960, his most accomplished gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art) which spawned the best-selling Egg and Swan chairs. This was a cultural triumph with political overtones at a time when Finland was part of the Russian Empire (independence came in 1917) and Swedish was the country’s primary language of government, business, and academics. ", http://norskfolkemuseum.no/en/the-stave-church, http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/en/Exhibits/The-Open-Air-Museum/The-Countyrside/, http://www.hurstwic.org/history/articles/daily_living/text/longhouse.htm, http://www.norskfolkemuseum.no/en/Exhibits/The-Open-Air-Museum/The-Old-Town/, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medieval_Scandinavian_architecture&oldid=927443558, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 November 2019, at 15:20. They often had multi - layer roofs with decorations on the peaks. Similar to Finland, with the country receiving full independence from Sweden only in 1905, there was a patriotic desire to develop a national architectural style but this did not come as readily in Norway as it did for the Finns. Five of them have been dated to the reign of the Harold Bluetooth of Denmark (died 986). Asplund pivoted to a new direction at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, which he designed in an assertively Functionalist style influenced by the work of the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier. More energy efficient than a standard new construction home* *based on HERS ratings, 0% Stinky. Other problems persist, notably creating quality housing for all in an age where good design is a highly valued commodity. Much of the international acclaim for Scandinavian architecture in the early decades of the twentieth century can be attributed to Swedish Grace, a style mixing Neoclassicism with traditional local elements. Norse Folkemuseum Oslo, The Stave Church ", Norse Folkemuseum Oslo, The Countryside ", "Boathouses in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic. The Innhus was for food storage, sleeping and living. Helsinki Central Railway Station, 1919 by Eliel Saarinen. containerEl: '#fd-form-5f4e085b782ca6002a476993' Jeff Reuben is an urban planner and writer based in New York City. But among true Scandinavian architecture buffs, the architecture of Denmark didn’t really come into its own until years later. The country, which only became fully independent from Denmark in 1944, did not have its own native-born trained architects until the twentieth century. In northern Sweden, you’ll find one of the more publicly-known modern architectural feats: the Tree Hotel. Danish architecture made a big impression locally and across Europe with the Copenhagen City Hall, Københavns Rådhus, of 1905 by Martin Nyrup, which synthesized various influences to forge a striking landmark, but it was not until 1930s that Denmark could be considered the equal of Finland and Sweden on the international scene. Temppeliaukio Rock Church, 1969 by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen. Ritual Houses were the religious buildings before Christians came to Scandinavia. You simply can’t go wrong with embracing Scandinavian architecture in your home. What makes Scandinavian architecture unique? Another interesting aspect of the Icelandic turf house was the introduction of attached toilets, which were communal, and the act of going to the attached toilet was often done in large groups. We’ve already talked about a few of the design features you’ll see with these homes, but here is a full list: Looking at these elements, notice how each feature has a distinct purpose.

Copenhagen City Hall, 1905 by Martin Nyrup. [3], These buildings were built of wood, usually logs similar to “Lincoln Logs" or log - cabin style. The Kamppi Chapel or Kampin Kappeli from 2012 designed by K2S Architects, stands as a refuge of calm and quiet within the bustling city of Helsinki. Large windows are used to incorporate the large amount of light Scandinavian countries get in the summer, and they use natural materials like wood — once again to help their structures blend into the environment. But to boil-down Scandinavian design to simply the ‘minimalism’ buzzword we hear so often today would be deceiving.